The trend of easier Mephisto puzzles continues, but I’m sure the trend will reverse itself shortly. I solved this one in one session on a Saturday night while waiting for George’s blog. Nearly all the words, and many of the cryptic elements, are not in any way obscure, and most of the answers were short.
Day: 11th January 2026
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5197 by David McLean — not like pulling teeth… eh?
Starting with the longer answers first, I filled in most of this rapidly… until the last handful, which took almost as long as all the rest!